Arizona was the talk of the NFL until injuries struck pretty much everywhere. The Cardinals went from 9-1 to a wild card, and have third-stringer Ryan Lindley at quarterback. Their defense, also undermanned, will need a huge game.
Pittsburgh will take it, not only because it will be at home after winning the AFC North,
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"They come off the ball, they have size, they understand exactly what they're trying to get done," Caldwell says. "They can adapt their scheme to multiple different fronts. There hasn't been really any scheme that's slowed them down much."
Dallas has the league's leading rusher, DeMarco Murray. Detroit has the best rush defense in the league.
The Panthers have won four in a row to become the first repeat division champion in the South. They averaged 199.3 yards rushing per game in December and found balanced offense with QB Cam Newton and two 1,000-yard receivers: TE Greg Olsen and rookie WR Kelvin Benjamin.
The nastiest rivalry in the NFL, and fans get to see a third meeting this season in a playoff match.
Arizona (11-5) at Carolina (7-8-1)
Baltimore (10-6) at Pittsburgh (9-7)
They'll need the same approach in the second season.
Dallas? Not exactly a sure thing in the playoffs